Early Closure: April 28, 2023 The National Gallery of Jamaica will be closing early tomorrow Friday April 28, 2023 at 1:00pm to facilitate a staff function. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to our patrons. The NGJ will resume regular opening hours on Saturday April 29, 2023.

Closed for the Easter: April 7 & 10, 2023 The National Gallery of Jamaica would like to announce that it will be closed on Friday April 7, 2023 and Monday April 10, 2023 in observance of Good Friday and Easter Monday. We will maintain our opening hours on Saturday April 8, 2023 and resume our usual operations on Tuesday April 11, 2023.

NGJ Hosts Farewell Function for Vivian Crawford On Sunday March 26, 2023 the National Gallery of Jamaica hosted a farewell function for recently retired Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica Mr. Vivian Crawford, in honour of his years of national service and contribution to the IoJ.  The Minister of Culture, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange MP, CD delivered a heartfelt […]

NGJ Opens the ‘World Upside Down: Images of Dominican Carnival’ Exhibition Feb 23, 2023 On Thursday February 23, 2023, the National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) opened The World Upside Down: Images of Dominican Carnival exhibition, curated by Dagoberto Tejeda, as part of the Semana Dominicana en Jamaica, SDJ 2023 events held by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica. The exhibition consists of photographs showcasing vibrant carnival costumes […]

Highlights from the 29th Art of Reggae Exhibition Feb 19, 2023 On Sunday February 19, 2023 the National Gallery of Jamaica opened the 29th Art of Reggae Exhibition which showcases the top 100 entries from the 2022 International Reggae Poster Contest. As a part of the formalities of the public opening, the keynote speech was delivered by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Permanent […]